Receiving gifts is always a pleasure. No less nice to give them. When choosing, you need to consider to whom it will be intended and to which event it is timed. If a gift is given to the boss, it is important to emphasize his status. It is equally important to indicate the exclusivity of things and choose a present of good quality.
What to consider?
It is quite difficult to choose a good and necessary gift for the boss. It is better to choose not only interesting, but also an exclusive and original thing. It is advisable to take into account the interests of the hero of the occasion, some of his hobbies, hobbies. Often, employees know little about the life of a leader outside of work and this, of course, makes choice difficult.
It is better to choose a present from the whole team, and not from individual employees. This will allow you to purchase a more expensive gift, perhaps a unique thing.
In addition, the joint choice of a presentation from the whole team will allow colleagues to become more united. No one will seem like an upstart or a sneak.
If the whole team chooses a gift for the boss, you need to hear and take into account the wishes of each employee. This is especially important if the present is presented to the CEO or the head of a large reputable company that has everything. Such a present should correspond to the status, not be cheap or not too high quality.
Some recommendations will help with this issue.
- The choice of presentation should be based on the age of the recipient. At the same time, it is important to look not at the date in the person’s passport, but at what kind of lifestyle he leads, about the well-being of the hero of the occasion.
- In the case when the team has a friendly atmosphere between all employees and the boss, you can present a gift in a comic form.
- If the boss has a serious hobby or hobby that he likes to talk about, it is worth considering an option related to this fact.
- When choosing, you must consider the status of this company. If this is a small young company that does not yet have a solid income, then for employees an expensive gift may not be affordable. And the boss himself will feel awkward in this case.
- The choice of a presentation should be entrusted to the female half of the team, because they are better guided in fashion trends, they know that they can please the hero of the occasion.
- A gift to the chef should not be just an ordinary thing, it should be an original thing that emphasizes status.
- In the event that the boss is a woman, you must give her a beautiful bouquet with a gift. A bouquet may be very different, but it must be elegant and beautifully designed.
- The purchase of a gift does not need to be postponed, it is better to do it in advance, otherwise it is likely to choose a thing that would not take into account neither the interests, nor taste, nor the age of the hero of the occasion.
- It is customary for men to give “masculine” gifts, and representatives of the fair half of humanity - “feminine” gifts. So, men are unlikely to appreciate the set of sweets, and women will be surprised at the set of alcohol.
- According to etiquette, the present should emphasize the status of the leader, be quite strict and modest, but at the same time tasteful. It is important to show respect for the boss, so it’s better not to dwell on simple options like letters to the “Best boss”, cups or other souvenirs with such an inscription.
They present a gift to the boss as a whole team or together with several colleagues. Present presented alone, does not look quite right. Price tags from the gift should be removed. An exception can only be made on products that have a warranty card. It will be awkward for the hero of the day to see how much the gift has been rated. Often, expensive presentations only embarrass, and do not bring genuine joy.
On this day, you need to create a special festive atmosphere at work. If possible, decorate the room, put flowerpots with flowers. Such actions will lead to an increase in the mood of the chef, which is also important for employees.
Unusual gifts
Using unusual and original ideas, you can make a pleasant surprise for the chef. More often than not, an ordinary greeting card is perceived as observing the accepted ritual, so you should come up with something more creative and useful.
The most common gift are interior decorations for the head office. It is worthwhile to see in advance how the workplace of the chef is framed, what items are on the table.
The best gift, as you know, is book. The authorities can present a beautiful solid edition. The boss can choose publications on history, culture, politics or choose an option based on his hobbies and passions. For example, you can stop at sports publications or choose a book about military figures, choose a publication about automotive and military equipment.
It is better to choose a solid edition in leather binding. Undoubtedly, such a present will look solid and expensive. You can order an individual edition of the publication with a congratulatory inscription on the cover page from the entire team.
Given the interests of the boss, you can buy rare things, It can be:
- designer souvenirs;
- antiques;
- models of retro cars or ships.
You can give the boss a set of checkers or chess, or purchase other handmade designer products. Board games crafted from natural materials or precious woods are a good option.
The best gift options for the boss:
- You can give the boss a tea or coffee set.This is a necessary thing that will come in handy during business negotiations. You should not choose dishes in flowers; it is better to choose a service in restrained patterns and colors. An excellent option would be porcelain products of white or cream color with a gold border.
- Exclusive varieties of tea or coffee as a gift will bring joy to a true connoisseur of these drinks.
- A box of good chocolates will be a pleasant addition to the main gift.
- A good option would be decor elements for the cabinet. An anniversary watch can be presented with an original watch, an unusual globe, an exquisite figurine, wood or stone products.
- You can give the boss a solid set of writing instruments, a personalized pen, a chic diary or notebook, an organizer.
Choosing a gift, it will be useful to find out what kind of hobby the chef has. A pleasant gift for an avid collector will be an exclusive thing that can complement and decorate the collection.
The chef will be happy to receive:
- a business card holder, folder or case made of quality genuine leather;
- floor bar in the form of a globe;
- a set of elite varieties of cheese or exclusive chocolate, alcohol;
- desktop weather station;
- humidifier;
- ionizer;
- interior compass;
- sand picture;
- coffee grinder or coffee maker;
- fondue or sushi set.
Usually the boss is better off than subordinates, and prefers more expensive things. Accessories should be expensive and, of course, of high quality. It is not customary to hand over copies of well-known brands to the head.
The gift needs to be beautifully packaged; it is better to use corporate colors in its design.
Budget options
The value of the gift may be different. But superiors are encouraged to give a present, taking into account the salaries of subordinates. In the USA, by the way, they don’t give gifts if their value exceeds $ 20, since this is already considered a bribe. The price of the presentation should not exceed the monthly salary of employees. If the budget does not allow you to make such an expensive present, you can consider inexpensive options.
If the team has developed friendly relations between the boss and subordinates, you can choose a gift easier. It’s important to enjoy this presentation, It must be original and soulful.
So, a touching gift will be presentation of a congratulatory video from the whole team. As an addition, they use slides that show interesting working moments of the company, important achievements of the team, bright pages of vacations and corporate parties.
Sure, any gift can be purchased at the store, but you can make an exclusive item with your own hands. Such a thing will be much more valuable than the store version, because it is made with love.
The boss man can be handed self portrait pre-ordered from his photograph. This gift will be able to take center stage in the office of the boss. To give greater solidity, the picture is ordered in a certain style. For example, an artist can capture a boss in the image of a strong military leader or formidable emperor.
A good option would be exclusive handmade painting made of beads or threads.
A good gift can be cartoon picture, which shows all the staff, led by the hero of the occasion. But as already noted, this is possible in a friendly team when managing with a sense of humor.
A good option would be presentation of a small concert in which all employees will participate. A song, poem or dance will be appropriate on this solemn day and will please not only the hero of the day, but also bring considerable pleasure to all colleagues.
You can choose the following options as stylish, original and not very expensive gifts.
- Named pillow. It is sewn on its own or made to order. The pillow is decorated with a congratulatory inscription, the name of the hero of the day or his monogram is embroidered.
- T-shirt with company logo made of quality material.But such a gift is more appropriate for corporate anniversary holidays.
- Tickets for an interesting exhibition, cinema, theater or museum.
- Certificate for attending spa treatments or attending a professional photo shoot or master class.
- Subscription to the gym or solarium.
- Gift card in a fashion store.
- Portable name warmer for hands.
- Photo frames or photo album made using scrapbooking technique.
- Aquarium with goldfish.
- Alarm clock with the sounds of nature.
Positive emotions often bring more joy than material presentations.
What should not be given?
When choosing a gift, it is important to know that some presents will not be entirely appropriate. So, the boss is not accepted to hand over the following gifts at random:
- hygiene items (an exception may be only those gifts that the hero of the day wanted to receive);
- cosmetics;
- toilet water or other aroma;
- gifts indicating certain imperfections or age;
- religious gifts;
- kitchen utensils;
- expensive jewelry;
- pets;
- medical devices.
It is important that product quality is up to standard. It is worth spending some time and choosing a really good gift that will indicate respect for the recipient.
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